Bryn Mawr Hospital to Host Halloween Candy Exchange for Children with Diabetes

Thursday, October 31, 2013

WHAT: Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, is hosting a
fun-filled candy exchange for children ages four to 18 who suffer from
Insulin Dependent Diabetes. Children are invited to dress in their
Halloween costumes and bring their candy to the hospital to exchange it
for gift certificates, nutritious drinks, snacks and toys. Fun
activities will be available for all participants.

WHY: The candy exchange gives diabetic children the chance to enjoy safe
Halloween treats in a fun environment that caters to their specific
health needs.

WHO: Insulin-dependent diabetic children between the ages of four and
18, and their family members. Bryn Mawr Hospital physicians, nurses and
other health care professionals will also be in attendance.

About Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr Hospital, a member of Main Line Health, is a 319-bed,
not-for-profit acute-care teaching hospital dedicated to helping the
community stay well ahead on the path to life-long health. The Hospital
achieved Magnet® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
(ANCC), the nation’s highest award for recognizing excellence in nursing
care, and has been nationally recognized by Press Ganey, Thomson Reuters
(now Truven Analytics), and The Joint Commission, along with other
healthcare ratings organizations, for its high quality patient care. The
Neurocardiac Critical Intensive Care Unit (NCICU) and Intensive Care
Unit (ICU) have received the Silver Beacon Award by the American
Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for superior nursing care.
Bryn Mawr Hospital has been named among the top ten hospitals in the
Philadelphia metro area in US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals,
and is ranked as high-performing in nine categories: cardiology and
heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI
surgery, geriatrics, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery,
orthopedics, pulmonology and urology. The Hospital offers a full range
of services, including bariatric, cancer, cardiovascular, maternity,
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, neurovascular and orthopedic,
all aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and
innovative technologies such as the da Vinci® Surgical System’s robotic
technology and RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. Through
Bryn Mawr Hospital’s collaboration with the Jefferson Neuroscience
Network, the university-affiliated Neurovascular Center offers rapid
access to advanced diagnostics and treatment options for stroke and
cerebral aneurysm care. Bryn Mawr Hospital has also collaborated with
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children to include
round-the-clock care for children in our pediatric inpatient unit and
emergency department staffed by emergency medicine physicians who are
board-certified in pediatric care. For more information, visit mainlinehealth.org/brynmawr.

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